Abu Dhabi Police warned individuals against using anonymous applications on their mobile phones, pointing out that some applications would enable telephone fraud professionals to access personal information and steal bank data, stressing the need to take caution.
Abu Dhabi Police and the Emirates Banking Association called on the public during an awareness video about financial fraud, not to answer strange calls, not to download unknown applications, not to allow them to access the registered phone numbers or pictures or other files, and not to keep any personal details, such as the date Birth or your secret numbers on the phone.
Abu Dhabi Police broadcast a video clip explaining how the bank data of individuals is penetrated through their phones, as it showed that the most important reasons are storing bank data on phones, passwords, answering strange numbers, and downloading anonymous applications, which helped criminals to penetrate their phones and seize Their bank statements.
She urged community members to avoid disclosing their confidential banking data at all, even to entities in which they own bank balances or who are in charge of issuing credit cards, and which are prevented from providing such illegal requirements, and to update their personal data with the banks they deal with, so that they do not fall victim to fraud Financial. It warned against renewed methods of fraud and deception, and the victimization of misleading methods, whereby they are defrauded after obtaining information related to their bank accounts and reusing that data again, which allows withdrawing financial balances. She called for the necessity to adhere to the requirements of the concerned authorities, and warnings related to combating cybercrime and prompt reporting in the event of damage, in order to be able to track and address those crimes, especially since some of these misleading sites are created for very short periods, which disappear as soon as the money of the victims is stolen. And demanded activation of protection programs to ensure the efficient disposal of harmful sites that contain electronic codes aimed at stealing their savings, and not being tempted behind fake temptations.
It is worth noting that the Abu Dhabi Police managed last year to seize 13 gangs of telephone fraud professionals, luring their victims by accusing them of winning fake prizes, or impersonating bankers and defrauding their victims.
Fake electronic stores
Abu Dhabi Police called on parents to be cautious when subscribing or buying electronic games via the Internet, not to disclose details of credit card data in order to preserve its confidentiality, and to purchase through trusted sites that implement safe controls, and use a bank card with a limited balance, so that they are not subject to fraud and piracy, This leads to the deduction of monthly amounts from the bank card.
She urged society to be vigilant in dealing with the sites of these electronic games that children and teenagers accept, and it may drain more money to complete the stages of these games, which puts pressure on parents, as well as the risk of those sites accessing bank card information in many cases.
And she stressed the necessity not to deal with fake and unreliable online stores that might lure customers to fraud, by stealing their money through their bank cards or their bank accounts.
Abu Dhabi Police warned individuals through an educational video about the renewed methods of fraud and deception.